Acetate of Lead (Prohibition) (CAP. 5 1

CHAPTER 5

THE ACETATE O F LEAD (PROHIBITION) ACT

Arrangement of Sections
Section

1. Short title.
2. Acetate of lead prohibited in manufacture of sugar under

penalty.
3. Disposition of penalty.

ACETATE O F LEAD (PROHIBITION)

(4th April, 1850.)

1. This Act may be cited as the Acetate of Lead (Pro- short title.
hibition) Act.

2.
for sale
of lead,

Any person who shall in the manufacture of sugar Acetate of lead
prohibited in

or use knowingly use or permit to be used the acetate ,an,fact,r, .f
shall, upon conviction thereof before a Magistrate, sugar under

be liable to a penalty not exceeding five thousand dollars, penalty.

and in default of payment to be imprisoned for any period
not exceeding six calendar months.

3. One moiety of the penalty imposed shall be payable D i ~ O " t i O n Of penalty.
to the informer, who is hereby declared to be a competent
witness, and the other moiety shall be payable to the
Accountant-General for the use of Antigua and Barbuda.